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£11.5k fees? Time to come back down to earth

by Mark Leach

4/05/15

2015 Budget – HE and science

by Mark Leach

18/03/15

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2016 was bad but we need to brace for an even worse 2017

by Martin McQuillan

21/12/16

2

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2019 – the HE year in review

by David Kernohan

23/12/19

2

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2020 admissions: sometimes dreams do come true

by David Kernohan

20/08/20

Wonkhe cog wheel policy

£6,000 fees: unanswered questions

by Julian Gravatt

11/03/15

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Dangerous Medicine

£9k? £6k? Actually only £2.39 – It’s Dangerous Medicine

by Paul Greatrix

27/02/15

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A £7,500 fee cap? How a headline changed everything

by David Kernohan

18/09/17

14

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A beginner’s guide to student loans in the public accounts

by Nicholas Barr

7/01/19

2

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A bit of honesty with the new minister wouldn’t go amiss

by Andrew McRae

17/02/20

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A bold plan for research will guide choices in a post-Covid economy

by Beth Thompson

11/05/20

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A former Aberystwyth SU president is Wales’ new First Minister

by Kieron Rees

17/03/24

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A magic money tree but not for HE

by David Kernohan

4/09/19

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A manifesto for creative education

by Vanessa Wilson

21/09/23

A new dawn for parliamentary scrutiny of education policy?

A new dawn for parliamentary scrutiny of education policy?

by David Kernohan

16/11/22

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A One Nation ethos could navigate universities through the current political turmoil

by Richard Brabner

13/12/21

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This should be a review for all subjects

by Emma Hunt

19/02/18

1

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A short history of party manifestos for HE

by Emily Lupton

13/04/15

A small sigh of relief?

by Alistair Jarvis

27/02/15

1

A sorry start to the new term for Gavin Williamson

A sorry start to the new term for Gavin Williamson

by David Kernohan

1/09/20

A statement that we didn’t expect?

by Andy Westwood

5/12/13

5

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A tale of Cain and unable?

by David Kernohan

5/09/19

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A university manifesto for the next government

by Debbie McVitty

25/11/19

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A wonk’s guide to engaging with new education ministers

by Charles Heymann

15/01/18

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After all the hope and fear over Augar, the sector now has something solid to work with

by Rachel Wolf

24/02/22

4

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Growing concerns over blueprint for UKRI and research

by James Wilsdon

20/06/16

1

Complicated

The four challenges of Brexit: why we need wonks

by David Morris

25/06/16

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Ministers must stop spreading bogus news about bogus colleges

by Mike Ratcliffe

25/04/17

7

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Preparing your university for a visit by Donald Trump

by Mark Leach

3/07/17

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Liberal-minded students could swing the EU vote

by Adam Wright

22/06/16

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Universities can rediscover public value by learning from the BBC

by Martin Vogel

9/12/16

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What the TEF is going on in the Lords?

by David Morris

8/03/17

2

Who is new universities minister Andrea Jenkyns?

Who is new universities minister Andrea Jenkyns?

by David Kernohan

13/07/22

4

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Are there silver linings from the examnishambles?

by Ian Turgoose

21/08/20

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Are universities keeping in touch with the new political zeitgeist?

by Jonathan Woodhead

10/04/17

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ARIA is still missing a mission

by David Kernohan

7/06/21

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ARPA, ARIA, defence, and innovation: when research goes to war

by David Kernohan

16/03/21

1

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Assessing David Willetts’s university education

by David Morris

27/11/17

2

Assessing the legacy of Leighton Andrews

by Kieron Rees

28/06/13

1

Austerity, the Spending Review and a crisis in human capital

by Andy Westwood

7/05/13

3

Autonomy now means whatever DfE wants it to mean

Autonomy now means whatever DfE wants it to mean

by David Kernohan

15/04/21

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Autumn Statement: Pain, sorcery and a rabbit called Tim

by Andy Westwood

3/12/14

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Begone, fiscal illusions: understanding student loans in the national deficit

by Andrew McGettigan

18/07/18

2

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Being ‘resourceful’ in academic engagement with parliament

by Sarah Hayes

11/07/18

Black holes and revelations

by Andy Westwood

27/11/13

2

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Blue skies thinking

by Martin McQuillan

9/03/15

Are we heading for a breakdown?

by Mark Leach

12/03/12

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Bringing coherence to tertiary education

by Iain Mansfield

16/12/23

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British Social Attitudes Survey: 3 in 4 people support tuition fees

by Emily Lupton

27/03/15

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Bye Bye BEIS

by James Coe

7/02/23

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Campus wokery as academic rigour

by Sunday Blake

14/10/22

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Can the HE sector govern its own pay?

by Louis Coiffait

10/01/18

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Can the Secretary of State tell UKRI what to do?

by David Kernohan

31/10/23

2

Can the Tory sensibles learn to love universities?

Can the Tory sensibles learn to love universities?

by David Kernohan

2/11/22

Change at the top

by Alistair Jarvis

29/07/13

1

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Charity law and free speech: a cleft stick for universities?

by Andrew Rudd

22/01/18

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The big Budget choices that the Chancellor faces

by Gordon McKenzie

20/11/17

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Who was former universities minister Chris Skidmore?

by Team Wonkhe

6/12/18

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Turning students into citizens: a charter for active citizenship

by Joy Carter

24/11/16

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Go back to your campuses and prepare for disappointment

by David Morris

24/04/17

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This election will test the laws (and patience) of the wonkiverse

by Martin McQuillan

2/05/17

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Five immediate steps the government should take to support universities

by Ant Bagshaw

15/07/16

5

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The government must clarify its Brexit priorities for higher education

by Neil Carmichael

21/11/16

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The graduate tax: higher education’s zombie idea

by Will Cooling

24/08/16

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The OfS must not overlook FE colleges

by Julian Gravatt

21/07/16

2

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For HE in Northern Ireland, the only certainty is uncertainty

by Fergal McFerran

20/04/17

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How to turn the hot air of parliamentary debate into real change

by Jim Dickinson

19/07/16

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It (probably) won’t be that bad

by Ant Bagshaw

24/06/16

5

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The new foes are the old ones: lies and ignorance

by Rolf Tarrach

21/02/17

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Not dead but stunned: HE policy in the May government

by Andy Westwood

16/07/16

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Plan for the worst and hope for the best

by Jim Dickinson

12/07/16

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Principles and practicalities for delivering the Diamond Review

by Kirsty Williams

8/12/16

1

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Six practical steps to deal with vice chancellor pay

by Charles Heymann

15/09/17

11

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Taking a Leave of our senses in the EU referendum

by Martin McQuillan

13/06/16

2

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Taking back control not just banging on about Europe

by Martin McQuillan

18/07/16

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The ancient argument, royal charters and universities

by Catherine Boyd

23/01/17

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The morning after the referendum the night before

by Martin McQuillan

24/06/16

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Amidst the chaos, the HE Bill is a raft that can take us to calmer waters

by Maddalaine Ansell

18/07/16

2

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Universities must get their public reputations in order

by Ben Verinder

14/11/16

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Universities need to change their argument about international students

by Sunder Katwala

12/12/16

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What next for universities in our disunited kingdom?

by David Morris

23/06/16

4

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Universities must be clear about their own Articles of faith

by David Morris

29/03/17

2

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Anywhere to Somewhere: the achievement society and its discontents

by David Morris

10/04/17

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Universities urgently need to rediscover their civic mission

by Smita Jamdar

12/08/16

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Votey McVolte-Face – why Britain will not leave the EU

by Martin McQuillan

4/07/16

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What still remains: the lesson of Jo Cox

by Martin McQuillan

20/06/16

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Why I amended the Higher Education and Research Bill

by Jo Johnson

15/11/16

2

Comprehensive spending

by Mark Leach

16/07/12

2

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Conservative Party Conference 2016: The Day of the Brexiteers

by Martin McQuillan

5/10/16

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Contact hours return as a concern for ministers keen to respond to students

by Jim Dickinson

1/02/22

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Conversations on campus – what higher education will be talking about in 2023

by Team Wonkhe

9/01/23

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Could higher education participation hold the key to the election?

by David Kernohan

3/11/19

Could students swing the vote in 2015?

by Emily Lupton

1/12/14

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Countdown to the election: What are young people thinking?

by Ben Farmer

31/01/24

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Transparency revolution: Is there bias in university admissions? Part II

by David Morris

20/06/16

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Transparency revolution: is there bias in university admissions?

by David Morris

9/06/16

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Dear students, only the Lib Dems can save you now

by Jim Dickinson

22/04/15

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Dearing in the House – twenty years on

by David Kernohan

24/07/17

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Debunking a report on left wing groupthink using left wing groupthink

by Aidan Byrne

5/03/17

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